athletic meet (esp. at a school); sports day; field day; sports festival
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
petty bourgeois; lower middle class
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
opposite side; other side; other party
entrance; entering; admission; admittance
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
away (game, goal, etc.); opponents' ground; unfamiliar surroundings; feeling out of place; enemy territory
these guys; these fellows
to be reduced to tears; to end up crying (e.g. after humiliation)
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
being used to ...; getting used to ...; being accustomed to; being conditioned to; be familiar with
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
silence (not speaking); muteness
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
column; file; (vertical) line
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice